Men's Tennis | 4/8/2009 7:05:39 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Methodist men's tennis team battled with 23rd ranked N.C. Wesleyan Wednesday afternoon, but the Bishops took the 9-0 win.

Rob Schmidt and Dylan Knox lost 8-3 at number two doubles and Steve Burket and Rob Currier lost 8-3 at number three. Matt Taylor and Justin Campbell were down 6-0 at number one before they won four straight games but lost 8-4 to the eighth ranked team in the region.

Taylor won his first set at number one singles but lost 5-7, 6-0, 6-3 to Antti Saari, the 15th ranked player in the region. Schmidt lost 6-3, 6-0 at number two and Knox lost 6-2, 6-3 at number three. Campbell lost 6-4, 6-0 at number four while Brad Tulenko and Sean Teeter lost 6-1, 6-1 at number five and six respectively.

The Monarchs will host Christopher Newport on Saturday at 2 pm in their final regular season match of the season.

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